Water consumption in Balıkesir city: A geographical approach

Water is a rare natural resource. Urban viability depends on the presence of water, among other reasons. Cities are settlements that consume water at different scales. Water consumption varies in urban areas. In this study, geographical distribution of water consumption is discussed for Balıkesir city. Data were taken from Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities. In this study, the relationship between the variables of population, number of workplaces, income level, education level and well water subscription with water consumption in urban neighborhoods of Balıkesir was investigated by correlation analysis. As a result, it can be seen that there is a significiant relation between water consumption and the amount of population, number of establishments, income level, education level and well water subscription. The number of establishments is an important factor affecting water consumption per capita. Per capita water consumption is therefore increasing in the central business distrcit.